Thursday, May 10, 2012

On a Wave


The caregiver resource fair that I went to tonight was wonderful. It was a chance to get out of the house by myself, but still tied to the thing most familiar to me and close to my heart. Caregiving.

The speaker they provided for us spoke on using spirituality to overcome obstacles. He mentioned normal obstacles in our life that require normal coping. And then there are tsunami moments that totally consume us and call for extraordinary coping abilities. For these, our spirituality is stretched to the limit, but still provides an anchor that we can hold onto to get us through the storm.

Twelve years after Dean's tsunami tractor accident, it still feels like we're riding the wave of that tsunami though. And I'm sure there are a lot of caregivers who also feel like they're on one wild surfing ride.

Is it possible to ride out a tsunami? Certainly not on our own. With practice, we may become pretty skilled at surfing though. But we are nothing without our Board. Keep that Board under your feet and you will survive. Balance is everything. So enjoy the ride.

 Stock Photo of a Guy Surfing in Santa Cruz, California

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